REMOTE COOLING SYSTEM FOR CHARGE-AIR COOLED ENGINES
First Claim
1. The remote cooling system for cooling turbocharged compressed air from a charge-air cooled engine, said cooling system comprising:
- (a) a charge-air cooler located a predetermined distance from said engine, said charge-air cooler comprising;
(i) a fluid receiver which receives turbocharged air from said engine;
(ii) a heat exchanger which cools said turbocharged air received from said fluid receiver; and
(iii) a fluid return member which returns said cooled air to said engine; and
(b) a secondary cooling device to provide heat transfer from said heat exchanger within said charge-air cooler to an external environment.
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Abstract
A remote cooling system (10) for cooling turbocharged compressed air from a charge-air cooled engine (12) which is placed within an enclosed environment. The cooling system (10) comprises a charge-air cooler (14) located a predetermined distance from the engine (12). The charge-air cooler (14) comprises a fluid receiver (16) which receives turbocharged air from the engine 12, an air-to-water heat exchanger (24) which cools the turbocharged air received from the fluid receiver (16), and a fluid return member (26) for returning cooled air to the engine (12). A secondary cooling device (34), located outside of the enclosed environment, provides heat transfer from the heat exchanger (24) within the charge-air cooler (14) to an external environment.
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20 Claims
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1. The remote cooling system for cooling turbocharged compressed air from a charge-air cooled engine, said cooling system comprising:
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(a) a charge-air cooler located a predetermined distance from said engine, said charge-air cooler comprising; (i) a fluid receiver which receives turbocharged air from said engine; (ii) a heat exchanger which cools said turbocharged air received from said fluid receiver; and (iii) a fluid return member which returns said cooled air to said engine; and (b) a secondary cooling device to provide heat transfer from said heat exchanger within said charge-air cooler to an external environment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. The remote cooling system for cooling turbocharged compressed air from a charge-air cooled engine, said charge-air cooled engine located within an enclosed environment, said cooling system comprising:
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(a) a charge-air cooler located a predetermined distance from said engine, said charge-air cooler comprising; (i) a fluid receiver which receives turbocharged air from said engine; (ii) an air-to-water heat exchanger which cools said turbocharged air received from said fluid receiver; and (iii) a fluid return member which returns said cooled air to said engine; and (b) a secondary cooling device located outside of said enclosed environment to provide heat transfer from said heat exchanger within said charge-air cooler to an external environment. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. The remote cooling system for cooling turbocharged compressed air from a charge-air cooled engine, said charge-air cooled engine located within an enclosed environment, said cooling system comprising:
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(a) a charge-air cooler located a predetermined distance from said engine, said charge-air cooler comprising; (i) a fluid receiver which receives turbocharged air from said engine, said fluid receiver comprising an inlet within said charge-air cooler, an outlet within said engine, and a tubular member in fluid communication with said charge-air cooler inlet and said engine outlet; (ii) an air-to-water heat exchanger which cools said turbocharged air received from said fluid receiver; and (iii) a fluid return member which returns said cooled air to said engine, said fluid return member comprising an outlet within said charge-air cooler, an inlet within said engine, and a tubular member in fluid communication with said charge-air cooler outlet and said engine inlet; and (b) a secondary cooling device located outside of said enclosed environment to provide heat transfer from said heat exchanger within said charge-air cooler to an external environment.
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